Northwestern Russia at the periphery of the north European and Volga-Uralic Bronze Age

Archaeological sites of the Bronze Age (c. 2000-500 bce) in northwestern Russia have been poorly studied. The period is represented by few settlements and single finds. At some settlements from that period, traces of bronze casting have been revealed. There are few metal objects from the Bronze Age in northwestern Russia. Despite the relatively poor amount of evidence available at present, we are able to define the general contours of local metal production and to establish its chronology and external connections.